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SUBMITTER: Piper KF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5682694 | biostudies-other | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Piper Keaton F KF Tomlinson Samuel B SB Santangelo Gabrielle G Van Galen Joseph J DeAndrea-Lazarus Ian I Towner James J Kimmell Kristopher T KT Silberstein Howard H Vates George Edward GE
Surgical neurology international 20171101
<h4>Background</h4>Wound complications, including surgical site infections (SSIs) and wound dehiscence, are among the most common complications following spine surgery often leading to readmission. The authors sought to identify preoperative characteristics predictive of wound complications after spine surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database for years 2012-2014 was reviewed for patients undergoing spine surgery, defined by t ...[more]